Stanislava is a Russian born, British film director, living and working in London. She graduated from UCL with a degree in Psychology and later Metropolitan Film School. Stanislava's short films have been screened all over the world at over 50 film festivals and competitions including BFI London Film Festival, London Short Film Festival, Busho Film Festival, FrightFest, Detmold Film Festival, FECI Bogota, Skepto Film Festival among many others. Stanislava won awards for her music video and short film work, including awards from the Indie Fest and the Accolade competition. Stanislava’s music video Easy on the Eye won awards from Skepto film festival and Screen Stockport. It was also nominated for Cannes in a Van, Van D’Or award and was screened at the Screen Social. Several of Stanislava’s films have been nominated for the Limelight award. Stanislava’s films Apple Pie and Geoffrey’s Heart are part of anthology feature films Short Cuts to Hell 1 and 2, available on ITunes.
Stanislava collaborated with Litha and Effy Efthymiou on creation of a multi-media performance piece Parting, performed at the King’s Place. She created the films that were projected onto layers of translucent fabric and directed the interaction of the film with the live dancer on stage. The production received very positive reviews.
Stanislava is currently writing several short films and a feature. The feature film is a psychological horror film, that is an expansion to her FrightFest national competition finalist film Geoffrey’s Heart, that was screened on BBC 3 as part of their show called The Fear. Stanislava is also developing a few music videos for up-and-coming performers under her production company Clockpunk Films.
When she’s not directing, writing, producing or watching films she looks after her little daughter Maya and a Maltese Terrier called Rufus.
Projects
- LooThere’s nothing quite like romance; the warmth of candle light, the clink of crystal glasses; and the promise that your date will return from his trip to the loo? Not likely. International Short Film Festival Detmold 2013 Limelight Awards 2013 - Best Horror Film Nomination Latronichorror Festival 2013 - Italy Thurrock International Film Festival 2013 - UK Busho International Film Festival - Hungary Walthamstow International Film Festival - UK Deep Fried Film Festival - Scotland Portobello F
- The 4th DimensionAward winning short film. Premiered at the London BFI Film Festival. Screened at Short Film Festival Detmold and London Short Film Festival among others. Nominated for best cinematography at the Salon International de la Luz. Official Competition at the Cornwall Film Festival. Award of Merit at the IndieFest Awards.
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Work history
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DirectorClockpunk Films
London, United KingdomFreelance
Clockpunk films is a small production company specialising in affordable music videos and short film content.
Skills
- Film
- Art Direction
- Final Cut Pro
- Directing
- Edit
- Production
Education
Awards
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Award of RecognitionIndieFest
Award of Recognition for my short film Self-Control.S
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Best VideoClipSkepto Film Festival
Best Videoclip award for my music video Easy on the Eye by Stolian Heights.+ Show more